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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,508.60, 55,900.41 and 25,409.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,508.60, 55,900.41 and 25,409.39 is: 35,064.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,508.60 : 55,900.41 = 25,409.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,508.60/55,900.41 = 25,409.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,508.60x = 55,900.41 × 25,409.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,508.60x = 1,420,395,318.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,395,318.85/40,508.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,064.04

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